December 16th 2021 – By Promostyl

LAVO's Hydrogen-Powered Bicycle

The Dutch design firm, Studio MOM, has teamed up with hydrogen fuel cell pioneer LAVO to develop an electric bike capable of carrying heavy loads over long distances. The LAVO bike was designed to have a higher energy-to-weight ratio thanks to its hydrogen fuel cells, in comparision to the lithium batteries typically used for regular electric bikes. Studio MOM tells us that: "This first hydrogen bike makes it possible to transport over very long distances without heavy batteries, particles or CO2 emissions".

The bike’s design incorporates the hybrid hydrogen battery, which uses solar energy to extract hydrogen from water. This system is the first commercial use of this technology in the world. Using energy from photovoltaics, they use an electrolysis process to separate the oxygen and hydrogen present in the chemical composition of water. The hydrogen is then absorbed into a patented metal hydride, which converts it into battery energy.

LAVO was launched in 2020 with the ambition of providing cleaner, more reliable energy to families and businesses. Its system is based on the production of green hydrogen, a more sustainable alternative to blue or gray hydrogen, as it uses no fossil fuels in its production. The LAVO bike is not currently on the market, but may be available in the future. LAVO hopes to launch a line of products that use its hybrid hydrogen battery, like for exemple, a barbecue.